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josiahg52
·$1100 isn't probably 'just' a mechanical service. If any originality is of any concern, I'd be concerned. It's also a lot of money for what should be pretty basic.
1960's Seamaster - Factory Service
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nkhandekar
·I am surprised at the price too. On Omega's website the price is $700-$800 https://www.omegawatches.com/en-us/customer-service/interventions-and-prices/price-information
In my experience Omega will listen to what you specify, but then again, the watches I have sent to them are close to being basket-cases and given what they started with, Omega did a great job.
In my experience Omega will listen to what you specify, but then again, the watches I have sent to them are close to being basket-cases and given what they started with, Omega did a great job.
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padders
··Oooo subtitles!I am surprised at the price too. On Omega's website the price is $700-$800 https://www.omegawatches.com/en-us/customer-service/interventions-and-prices/price-information
In my experience Omega will listen to what you specify, but then again, the watches I have sent to them are close to being basket-cases and given what they started with, Omega did a great job.
What Omega quote there is only relevant for a fairly recent model, ie from circa 1980 onwards. Most things earlier than that will be treated as a 'Special Timepiece' or a candidate for Restoration on a case by case basis and will cost more. I thought that was pretty apparent from this thread where we have been saying it would be 4 figures from the start.
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Dan S
·What Omega quote there is only relevant for a fairly recent model, ie from circa 1980 onwards. Most things earlier than that will be treated as a 'Special Timepiece' or a candidate for Restoration on a case by case basis and will cost more. I thought that was pretty apparent from this thread where we have been saying it would be 4 figures from the start.
But that's the way these threads go. Newbie posts, ostensibly for advice. Everyone gives the OP advice, and the OP proceeds to do the opposite, as presumably they had predetermined. What's the point of even asking?
At least this OP didn't get argumentative and obnoxious about it.
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nkhandekar
·I thought that was pretty apparent...
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Horologist
·$1100 isn't probably 'just' a mechanical service. If any originality is of any concern, I'd be concerned. It's also a lot of money for what should be pretty basic
And 7 months for a movement service.
The OP has expressed that he is not disturbed by this, then neither should we as he is happy to pay it in full without our financial contribution!!!
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Dan S
·The OP has expressed that he is not disturbed by this, then neither should we as he is happy to pay it in full without our financial contribution!!!
And then we have the horrific threads like the recent one about the beutiful 165.024 that Omega completely stripped of value and character.
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Horologist
·I hear the humor, but you are also correct about this. I just don't understand the point of the thread since he ignored all the advice that he had requested.
